City Press (South Africa)
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| Type | Sunday newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Naspers |
| Founded |
1982 (as Golden City Press) 1983 (renamed City Press) |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| OCLC number | 70724022 |
| Website |
www |
City Press is a South African English-language Sunday newspaper, published in Johannesburg, Gauteng. It is aimed at black readers and is the country's third-biggest-selling newspaper.
History and operations
The newspaper was established in 1982 as the Golden City Press by James R. A. Bailey and the South African Associated Newspapers (SAAN) group. The following year, "Golden" was dropped from the newspaper's name. SAAN later withdrew from its partnership with Bailey and the newspaper ran into financial difficulties. Consequently, Nasionale Pers took over the publication of the newspaper as well as its sister publications, Drum and True Love & Family, on 1 April 1984.
Its former editor was Khathu Mamaila.[1]
The newspaper is distributed nationally and in neighbouring countries, including Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland. It has a readership of about 2.5 million (source: AMPS 2001A).
Distribution areas
| 2008 | 2013 | |
| Eastern Cape | Y | Y |
|---|---|---|
| Free State | Y | Y |
| Gauteng | Y | Y |
| Kwa-Zulu Natal | Y | Y |
| Limpopo | Y | Y |
| Mpumalanga | Y | Y |
| North West | Y | Y |
| Northern Cape | Y | Y |
| Western Cape | Y | Y |
Distribution figures
| Net Sales | |
| October - December 2012 | 126 400 |
|---|---|
| July - September 2012 | 135 148 |
| April - June 2012 | 146 054 |
| January - March 2012 | 163 705 |
Readership figures
| AIR | |
| January – December 2012 | 1 757 000 |
|---|---|
| July 2011 – June 2012 | 1 863 000 |
See also
References
- ↑ Database (undated). "Mamaila, Khathu". littleblackbook.co.za. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ↑ "City Press Website". Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ↑ Audit Bureau of Circulations (S.A)
- ↑ SAARF AMPS (Previous Presentations)
- ↑ SAARF AMPS (Industry Presentations)